Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 22:14:07 -0600 From: Chris Fedde <chris@fedde.littleton.co.us> To: zer0700@excite.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HP 700/92 Dumb Terminal Message-ID: <200105100414.f4A4E7801356@fedde.littleton.co.us> In-Reply-To: <33354608.989465732414.JavaMail.imail@dotty.excite.com>
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On Wed, 9 May 2001 20:35:32 -0700 (PDT) zer0700@excite.com wrote:
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| Okay, it seems like I've done everything necessary to get this antique HP
| 700/92 Terminal to work with my FreeBSD (4.3RELEASE) box. I've added the
| termcap entry to /etc/termcap, added the line: 'ttyd0 /usr/libexec/getty
| std.9600 hp70092 on secure' to my /etc/ttys file, hooked up the terminal to
| the serial port with a null modem cable, kill -1 1, but I never get a login
| prompt. The terminal works fine in local mode (i'm able to type letters on
| it) and I've set all it's settings to default. Maybe I need a special cable?
| Or maybe I need to pass getty something besides std.9600 in the ttys file?
| All suggestions welcome.
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You probably need a null modem adapter, or a special cable. The
docs on serial connections in the freebsd handbook
(/usr/share/doc/handbook/book.txt) are quite good. I'd recommend
spending some time with them. Chapter 15. Serial Communications.
Good Luck
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Chris Fedde
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